Bobby 24
2018-05
Using your wheelchair
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3.4.4 Coping with obstacles
Risk of injuries caused by tipping over
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If you have not enough experience driving your wheelchair, ask assistance of an
attendant.
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Make sure that the footplates won't touch ground while taking an obstacle.
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Do not use your wheelchair on an escalator.
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If available, wear your safety belt.
Riding without attendant
A practiced user can negotiate small steps or kerbs (up or down) by
himself:
1. Move forward approaching the kerb (A).
2. Make sure the footplates won’t touch the kerbs.
3. Lean backwards to reduce the pressure on the front wheels (B).
4. Move the wheelchair forward till the front wheels are on the
higher/lower part of the kerb.
5. Slowly ride the kerb up or down with the rear wheels. Hold the hand
rims firmly to control the movement.
An experienced user can climb higher steps or kerbs by himself:
1. Move forward approaching the kerb to climb.
2. Make sure the footplates won’t touch the kerbs.
3. Lean backwards till you balance on the rear wheels and move forward
while balancing on 2 wheels (B).
4. When the front wheels are over the kerb, bend forward to get stability
(C).
5. Move forward by rolling the rear wheels on the kerb.
An experienced user can descend higher steps or kerbs by himself:
1. Revers the transfer so that rear wheels approach the kerb first (D).
2. Lean forward to move your centre of gravity to the front.
3. Move close to the kerb.
4. Slowly ride the kerb down backwards. Hold the hand rims firmly to
control the movement.
Negotiating kerbs yourself
CAUTION
A
B
C
D
